yes , the giga is a good M/B , the best actually.
if i could have a FX53 i'll complete the gigastrike.
but for the moment i could'nt play with you , i can't hit a good frequency with 3500+ and coeff 11x :(
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yes , the giga is a good M/B , the best actually.
if i could have a FX53 i'll complete the gigastrike.
but for the moment i could'nt play with you , i can't hit a good frequency with 3500+ and coeff 11x :(
It's not just that. The cache thing would kill your 3D scores. You need the FX more for the cache than the multis.
I personally don't think 512K of cache makes as big a difference as you make out.
if that was true why do Bartons with 512K need to have 200-300 mhz more to even get close to a a64-3500+ with the same level of cache.
also why at stock speeds does a 3500+ and 3800+ bench the same if not faster than the 754s?? ooh ya I forgot its a conspiracy by the reviewers :rolleyes:
Also not everybody can pay for the FX :( so 3500+ is a fast, cheap S939 solution.
Too bad computer programs (3DMark in this case) don't care what you think "personally". Maybe your hi-powered rig would have beaten my old Athlon XP score from 2 years ago...lol.
Sorry Mariachi, no such thing as "a cheap S939". That's like saying "a fast P4"...lol...j/k
Seriously though, the S754s kick the DC Newcastles butts and do it for less dinero!:D
Buying a 3500+ rig is like buying a Mercedes SL600 with a 6 banger in it. It just shouldn't be done.;)
maybe it isn't cheap, but certainly cheaper than the FX ;)
anyway if the 3600+ really comes out i'll get it.
Good for you!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally posted by Mariachi
maybe it isn't cheap, but certainly cheaper than the FX ;)
anyway if the 3600+ really comes out i'll get it.
for a business man why are you on here b!tching about how crappy the NewCastles are instead of getting your web page working properly???
I sure hope some kid doesn't come to you for help or a setup and has a 3500+ or 3800+. I would feel sorry for him after you get done blasting him.
Oh don't be such a baby. This is all in fun, and you are not the first person in the world to overpay for hardware. I do it all the time.;)Quote:
Originally posted by iboomalot
for a business man why are you on here b!tching about how crappy the NewCastles are instead of getting your web page working properly???
I sure hope some kid doesn't come to you for help or a setup and has a 3500+ or 3800+. I would feel sorry for him after you get done blasting him.
sorry forgot my wink ;)
Just glad I didn't pay 500+ for it like others did. And I got a decent deal for a mobo even if it fried two WD740GBs before I got the Bios updated.
***goes back to sucking thumb*** :D
How did it fry them?
ok , we have to compare , clock to clock.
Set your 3700+ at 2800mhz with good FSB.
Set stock clocks on X800Xt Pe.
win XP sp1, cata 4.6 , Dx 9c. 3DM2K1
I will do the same with my 3500+ and we ll know really.
It will be interresting.
If you are ok i ll done that tomorrow :toast:
Did you get your card?
yes it's a giga pro vivo@XT PE but with 1,6vgu :(
Edit :in fact, i decide to beat you on the ORB with 3500+ and Pro card; it will be better.
if i beat you you're wrong :rolleyes::stick:
he is going to beat 33804 with a 3500+ and X800pro ???
welll ummmm well ummm good luck and God be with you.
How did it fry them?
locks weren't working put the system at 225 mhz FSB and loaded windows fine, loaded my programs started folding, went to bed. Got up next morning and @home was down. Tried to reload @home and system had a small crash. I rebooted and when it got past POST said something like Write error or unable to read drive. and thus toasted the drive.
first time this happened on a refurbished raptor i got off ebay. Was supposed to be new but NOOoo. bought the second one local and fried as described above and got it warrantied. Sold the second working drive on ebay for 118.00 shipped to some kid in cali and he is happy as a clam.
so basically
2 drives off ebay 350.00
1 drive from PC club 234.00 (god I hate taxes)
118 -(4.00 paypal fee 8.00 fedex ) <106.00>
total a$$rape = 478.00 and all I got was this lousy WD7400GB and T-shirt.
ok, no t-shirt just a WD740GB paperweight.
god is my friend sometimes :rolleyes:
but it's not 33800 i have to beat, but his best with 3700+ , Fx53 is too much powerfull of course :)
Storm what was your XT's frequency for yours runs ?
How could you be so cruel, your orb score just makes me so hot! Give me the time of day and i'll worship the dirt beneath your feet. Your a god above all other benchmarking men, the rest of these flea's should bow there heads when you walk by. I mean really, anyone that self important must actualy be that important right?Quote:
Originally posted by StormPC
This isn't the "find love" forum. It's about overclocking and benching. If you're not interested in that perhaps you are in the wrong section of the web.
I'm judging hardware, not people.;)
Storm you're beaten at 2K3 with a poor 3500+ NC and Pro :D.
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2876729
I already know what´s coming:Quote:
Originally posted by misteroadster
Storm you're beaten at 2K3 with a poor 3500+ NC and Pro :D.
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2876729
3DM2k3 result is not so much depending on the rest of the hardware, it´s mostly the vidcard. And if he ever gets xtreme cooling on his card, you´ll see his back from far behind...
Wish I could afford 2 new mobos and 2 new CPUs and test it myself...
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/...s/rolleyes.gif
loll , yes for sure.
#1 A Gigabyte VIVO Pro flashed to XT is identical to an XT, so you are running an XT.Quote:
Originally posted by misteroadster
Storm you're beaten at 2K3 with a poor 3500+ NC and Pro :D.
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2876729
#2 I don't spend any time at all benching with 2K3 because it is a DX9 test, not a good overall indication of anything else.
#3 P4's do well in 2k3. Does that mean they are faster than A64? I'd say no.
#4 You won't even break 33k unless you freeze the GPU as well as the CPU. All my runs are with an aircooled VC, and I broke 33k even with a terrible run on the 3700+. It could have done much better but I was not able to get the CPU dialed in that day.
Here's my 100% aircooled (yes, VC too) 3700+ bench at only 2569MHz:
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2821936
Almost as fast as my PC cooled FX-53 run. What does that tell you?:rolleyes:
I could smash the 2k3 score in my sig if I cared to. Now quit screwing around and show us those huge 2k1 numbers!:ROTF:
Quote:
Originally posted by StormPC
#1 A Gigabyte VIVO Pro flashed to XT is identical to an XT, so you are running an XT.
depends if all 16 of his pipelines are operating. :D
is 460.00 shipped for a X800 XT PE a good deal ??
Ok Drama Queen...let's get back to the topic, shall we?Quote:
Originally posted by Mongoose420
How could you be so cruel, your orb score just makes me so hot! Give me the time of day and i'll worship the dirt beneath your feet. Your a god above all other benchmarking men, the rest of these flea's should bow there heads when you walk by. I mean really, anyone that self important must actualy be that important right?
After testing the A8V Deluxe and the GA-K8NSNXP-939 for 3 days I'd say the A8V is the better of the two for most people. The Gigabyte is good for those users who love to solder (board is total crap overclocker without vmods). Also, the Gigabyte BIOS is retarded. It defaults to stupid RAM timings, and when it crashes it crashes hard. The Asus defaults to proper timings, has a much better BIOS (crashproof works very well), much better voltages without modding, has better tools, the RAID is easier to set up and it has more features than the Gigabyte. You MUST run the beta BIOS however, as locks are manditory or you will FRY your SATA drives!!!
The more I play with the A8V the more I like it! That's the sign of a good board, and I've always had luck with Asus boards. The K8V was the first and best board for the S754 for a long time. The SK8V was incredible, and the A8V looks to be a winner also.;)
iboomalot:
JUMP ON IT!!!
:up:
I did shipping aug. 13th
they are getting in 350 units I was one of the 200 backordered.
PCmall has them at 449 + shipping for the PE
glad you got your A8V working. hope you didn't fry a HD like I did
wow, only took 5 days to negate the 6 weeks of bad mouthing that board. Nice selective "i actualy like to test stuff first" attitude. :thumbsup: Guess it shouldnt be avoided like the plague anymore eh?Quote:
Originally posted by StormPC
Ok Drama Queen...let's get back to the topic, shall we?
After testing the A8V Deluxe and the GA-K8NSNXP-939 for 3 days I'd say the A8V is the better of the two for most people. The Gigabyte is good for those users who love to solder (board is total crap overclocker without vmods. Also, the Gigabyte BIOS is retarded. It defaults to stupid RAM timings, and when it crashes it crashes hard. The Asus defaults to proper timings, has a much better BIOS (crashproof works very well), much better voltages without modding, has better tools, the RAID is easier to set up and it has more features than the Gigabyte. You MUST run the beta BIOS however, as locks are manditory or you will FRY your SATA drives!!!
The more I play with the A8V the more I like it! That's the sign of a good board, and I've always had luck with Asus boards. The K8V was the first and best board for the S754 for a long time. The SK8V was incredible, and the A8V looks to be a winner also.;)
iboomalot:
JUMP ON IT!!!
:up:
i guess at least you got it working.